San Francisco Giants

— First baseman Anthony Rizzo and right fielder Jason Heyward from the World Series champion Chicago Cubs have won Gold Glove awards.

The honors for fielding excellence were announced Tuesday by Rawlings.

San Francisco star Buster Posey was picked at catcher in the National League, ending Yadier Molina's eight-year reign with St. Louis. Posey was joined by a pair of Giants teammates, the double-play combination of shortstop Brandon Crawford and second baseman Joe Panik.

Crawford, who is the Giants' first repeat winner at any position since Vizquel in 2005-06, prevailed over stiff competition from the Cubs' Addison Russell and the Phillies'Freddy...

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